Meaning & Definition of Smothered in English
English⟶
Smothered
/sməðərd/
adjective
1. Held in check with difficulty
- "A smothered cough"
- "A stifled yawn"
- "A strangled scream"
- "Suppressed laughter"
synonym:
- smothered,
- stifled,
- strangled,
- suppressed
2. Completely covered
- "Bonnets smothered with flowers"
- "Smothered chicken is chicken cooked in a seasoned gravy"
synonym:
- smothered
Examples of using
Business first, pleasure arterwards, as King Richard the Third said wen he stabbed t'other king in the Tower, afore he smothered the babbies.